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There's a huge mass embedded in the center of the moon

Here is something you may not know about the moon: Earth's clingy best friend is also the site of one of the largest-known impact craters in our entire solar system. Essentially, something caused a giant hole on the moon billions of years ago, and astronomers have just discovered that there's something big -- really big -- buried underneath the surface.

Stargazers share images of super blood wolf moon

Sky gazers were treated to a rare lunar eclipse known as a super blood wolf moon on Sunday night, in which sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere lit the celestial body in a dramatic fashion and turned it red.

Laurie Anderson's VR installation flies you to the moon

The moon has been receiving a lot of attention lately. From Elon Musk's SpaceX trip around the moon -- which recently signed on its first billionaire passenger -- to NASA's renewed plans for moon exploration, it seems we're in a new lunar space race.

Water ice found at the moon's poles, study says

For the first time, scientists have uncovered direct evidence of water ice on the surface of the moon's polar regions. And the ice itself could be ancient, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Supermoon lights up December sky

Sunday's Supermoon brought great views of Earth's satellite. A supermoon occurs when the moon's orbit is closest to Earth at the same time it is full.

Moon viewing scheduled on Monona Terrace rooftop

Telescopes will be set for viewing the moon, other objects in the sky

The Monona Terrace will be hosting Moon Over Monona Terrace Saturday from 8-10 p.m. on the Monona Terrace rooftop, according to a release.